Melanoma / Skin Cancer Community

Is Kaposi Sarcoma misdiagonised for any other disease?
Does it occur only in people with AIDS?
Does the KSHV virus live outside the body?


I have checked it wikipedia and sites of that sort, but confused?
I have spots in my right thigh which look like kaposi for Nine years now. it appeared when i was 14 .nw am 23.
Spots are waxy, slight raised (2 of them), slightly redish or brown in my dark brown skin. no pain no itch does not change color. spots are each 1 cm. hairs cant be seen growing except a few, follicles can be seen but not the hairs on 3 of the spots.
Please note:
I'm an Asian. Dark Brown Skin. I have a hairy body
Heterosexual. Never had sex with anyone. Never injected. Never had a blood transfusion/organ transplant.
i had a CBC test when I was 16 and came out clean.
Solo masturbation (regular/prone masturbation) is the only thing i have indulged in.
Prone masturbation which is masturbating on the floor, carpet, bed, blanket . .mostly on my bed and floor and carpet with a face down position
could these have accumulated the virus and affected me ?
Do I have KSHV/ AIDS?
what could these spots possibly be?
Am I at risk?
Is this how KS behaves?

Are there any other conditions similar to Kaposi, which may occur in people who are not infected with HIV/AIDS?
Could Kaposi sarcoma remain as such and localized on the skin for this many years ?
Are these lesions painful? or Will these get painful later? Does Kaposi sarcoma undergo any change in appearance after it affects someone?
Is it true that kaposi sarcoma starts from the upperbody and spreads to all parts of the body? Or is it confined to only one part of the body?

With regard to the symptoms associated with kaposi which i read in various sites including wikipedia, avert etc, i have never experienced any of the symptoms like swollen legs, pain or anything odd. The spots are intact as it were when it appeared.


Please Help.
God Bless You All.